Terry McLaurin: Commanders place receiver on injured reserve

THE FACT. Washington placed McLaurin on injured reserve Wednesday, per the team's own announcement, and coach Dan Quinn confirmed a torn patellar tendon that ends his 2026 season. NBC Sports' Josh Alper reported the same move Wednesday, noting McLaurin had stayed on the roster through the bye week.

THE VERDICT. This shuts the door on any stash-and-wait plan. Redraft: drop him and reclaim the bench spot. Dynasty: hold rather than sell, because moving him now is selling at the absolute bottom with a patellar tendon repair still ahead of him. Washington's passing volume is the follow-on question, and it is murky, since Stefon Diggs did not practice Wednesday either. Chase those targets only in deep formats and only after Thursday's practice report.